Chapter 11- bush

The outcome of the 2000 presidential election hinged on last-minute developments in a. California b. New York State c. Florida d. Montana

Florida

To President Bush's credit, he is the first United States President to: a. have women in major roles in his Cabinet b. have an extremely diverse group of advisors c. commit major resources towards combating AIDS in Africa, though most of these resources were channeled to abstinence-only programming d. support prayer in the public school system

aids support

Karl Rove was Bush's Secretary of Education. a. True b. False

false

Preemptive strikes are military attacks on a nation engaged in drug trafficking. a. True b. False

false

The War on Poverty was first declared by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a part of his response to the Great Depression. True False

false

Until 2003, all fifty states had anti-sodomy laws. a. True b. False

false

The War on Poverty was first declared by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a part of his response to the Great Depression. True False

false. - it was declared by Lyndon B. Johnson

The outcome of the 2000 presidential election hinged on last-minute developments in a. California b. New York State c. Florida d. Montana

florida

As described in the video, Republican approaches to poverty at the time this video was made focused on _____. turning programs over to faith-based groups providing assistance only to those who are incapable of gainful employment an expectation that families can and will take care of their own family members incentivizing work and participation in job training

incentivizing

School vouchers are government education subsidies given to: a. students b. school systems c. parents d. teachers

parents

In the 2000 presidential election, which of the following was a factor which could be used to predict how a person would vote? a. family structure b. religion c. age d. race

religion

___ claimed responsibility for the attack on the United States on September 11, 2001.

Al Qaeda

Bush's educational proposal, which required states to develop or use standardized tests to measure students' reading and math abilities, was called .

No child left behind

____ represented the Green Party in the 2000 Presidential Election.

Ralph Nader

Bush obtained a majority of the popular vote in 2000. a. True b. False

false

Congress enacted October 2001 which gave law enforcement agencies expanded powers of surveillance over communications within and outside the United States.

U.S. Patriot Act

Bush's first major initiative was: a. a large tax cut b. welfare reform c. a gun control proposal d. stealing votes

a. large tax cut

In the early days of the Bush Administration Medicare offered: a. virtually no drug coverage when seniors were not hospitalized b. drug coverage for patients with cancer c. drug coverage for low-income persons d. drug coverage for children

a. none for elderly

In the wake of events of September 11, 2001, Bush: a. persuaded Congress to enact a sweeping war resolution b. immediately invaded Iraq c. launched cruise missiles against bin Laden d. went on another vacatio

a. persuaded congress

The Supreme Court in 2003: a. overturned affirmative action in university admissions b. upheld affirmative action in university admissions if race is not the deciding factor c. turned issues of affirmative action back to lower courts d. refused to hear an affirmative action case

b. upheld except when race was factor

Privatization of Social Security is: a. having private contractors administer the program b. allowing workers to establish private accounts with a portion of their payroll taxes c. insuring that Social Security data is kept confidential d. allowing private corporations to buy out the Social Security system

b. workers

Globalization is: a. development of a single international currency b. movement toward a stronger United Nations c. free movement of capital and labor across national boundaries d. the spread of McDonald's franchises

c. free movement of cap. and labor

Faith-based programs are: a. religious outreach programs b. programs offered by non-religious social agencies that have a religious orientation c. social service programs provided by churches d. called for in the constitution Hide Feedback

c. provided by churches

In 2003, the Supreme Court a. reversed a decision allowing school prayer b. ruled that school vouchers could not be used for religious schools c. struck down a Texas' anti-sodomy law d. upheld a ban on gay marriage

c. struck down anti- sodomy law

George W. Bush unsuccessfully ran for_ in 1978.

congress

During the Presidential campaign of 2000, Ralph Nader, the Green Party Candidate, did not affect the outcome. a. True b. False

false

Lack of national health care coverage impacts vulnerable populations in that a. many women leaving welfare rolls became mired in low-wage job with no health care benefits b. many long term uses of welfare suffer from clinical depression but lack access to services to enable them to enter the economic mainstream c. women who leave the welfare roles are eligible for Medicaid for a specific period of time but lack health coverage when Medicaid expires d. all of these

d. all of these

National priorities established by Bush after 9/11 included a. increased military spending b. tax cuts and deficit spending c. reduction of funding for domestic programs

d. all of these

To win support from moderates, George W. Bush posed as a compassionate conservative vowing to: a. initiate a limited prescription benefit plan in Medicare b. provide increases in federal funding in education c. allow Social Security to be privatized d. all of these

d. all of these

As described in the video, Democratic approaches to poverty at the time this video was made focused on _____. removing lifetime caps on Temporary Assistance to Needy Families extending long-term unemployment benefits eliminating drug testing requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program improving access to colleges and trade schools

ext unemployment

Although Louisiana officials tried to persuade citizens to evacuate prior to Hurricane Katrina, at least 15,000 residents of the Fifth Ward declined free transport on city buses to safer locations. a. True b. False

false

Bush had support from most liberals and conservatives when he proposed a huge $1.3 trillion dollar tax cut, spread out over 10 years. a. True b. False

false

Bush agreed with Reagan's strategy to deplete resources that might otherwise be used to fund government programs and liberal reforms by creating large government deficits. a. True b. False

true

Critics of George W. Bush alleged that the Bush administration had not revealed convincing evidence that Sadam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. a. True b. False

true

George W. Bush became the first president to commit major resources toward combating the AIDS epidemic in Africa. a. True b. False

true

On September 11, 2001 two hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, while another plane crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth crashed into a Pennsylvania field after passengers thwarted hijackers. After this attack occurred and Al-Qaeda—a terrorist organization based in Afghanistan—took credit for the assault, President George W. Bush persuaded Congress to enact a war resolution that provided him with the authority to defeat the Taliban and attack terrorist forces anywhere in the world as well as nations that harbored them. a. True b. False

true

Osama bin Laden preached Muslim religious traditions and theocracy that existed during and after the life of Mohammad in the sixth and seventh century. a. True b. False

true

Privatizing Social Security could leave some workers without adequate pensions. a. True b. False

true

The Supreme Court had assumed a pivotal role in social welfare policy during the 20th century. a. True b. False

true

The Supreme Court made several rulings during the Bush Administration in the areas of affirmative action and gay rights that were fairly liberal in nature. a. True b. False

true